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CURRENT ISSUE - February 2010

CURRENT ISSUE - February 2010

Machine Control Integration Produces Savings

Plants are relying on new generations of more fully integrated control technology to run smaller, faster and more efficient machines. ...
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AUTOMATION WORLD NEWS

Instrumentation Makers Must Shift Strategies to Thrive

After last year’s market declines, projections call for little growth for vendors in 2010, but opportunities await those...

GigE Vision Camera Standard Updated

Version 1.2 adds non-streaming device control, opening the door for new classes of products beyond traditional cameras...

AUTOMATION GEAR BLOG

Fingerprint-Recognition Switch Designed for Factories and Plants

While cyber security gets lots of attention in the industrial trade press these days, physical security is important as well. ...
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Gary Mintchell's Feed Forward
  • Podcast: Protecting Against Arc Flash

    Arc flash can be a dangerous hazard for those working around electricity and electrically powered equipment. In this podcast interview, recorded on Feb. 4, 2010, Managing Editor Wes Iversen talks with Chris Davidson and David Clout of Siemens Energy Inc. about arc flash protection technology deployed in equipment sold to the power industry and others.
  • Podcast: Automation Minutes - 02.05.10

    Gary Mintchell, Editor in Chief, reviews several earnings reports from the automation industry and then reports from MESA International and Cambashi research on manufacturers improving financial performance and manufacturing performance using well defined metrics and automated data gathering. The latest edition of the popular Packaging Automation Forum is announced. Then a few thoughts on Toyota, Lean and entrepreneurship in automotive manufacturing.
  • Podcast: Interview with Peter Dorsman, NCR Corp.

    Managing Editor, Wes Iversen, talks with Peter Dorsman, senior vp of Global Operations for NCR Corp. Peter and Wes talk about a new manufacturing facility in Columbus, Georgia that went online in five months. 
  • ARC Advisory Group Rethinking Operational Excellence Forum: Innovative Solutions for the Changing Economy (Feb 8-11, 2010)

    Join us at ARC's 14th Annual Orlando Forum to learn how to use operational excellence as a survival tool. To foster innovation and improve performance, leading companies are enhancing communications, connectivity, and cooperation. Orlando, FL.
  • ATX West (Feb. 9-11, 2010)

    See the world's leading suppliers showcase the newest products and technologies for lean manufacturing, cost reduction, enhanced productivity, and six-sigma process control. Anaheim Convention Center. Anaheim, CA.
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